Natalie didn’t seem like she bought it.
Natalie didn’t seem like she bought it.
“But you told me that you asked your friend to buy this ring for you and that it was a cheap knock-off?”
Back when Sebastian bought the wedding ring, he just picked the most valuable one without giving it much thought.
He was glad to know that the ring actually had a long history, or else he wouldn’t have been able to make up the perfect excuse.
He wasn’t lying when he said that his friend bought it for him.He did ask Garrett to buy the ring for him, and it was honestly a cheap gift by his standards.
“Before the Larson family went down in the world, we were a reputable family in Seacisco.” Sebastian brushed the tip of his nose against hers, stroking Natalie’s cheek with his finger.
“Why would I lie to you, honey? Do you think I have money to buy a ring that expensive?”Natalie was aware that Sebastian’s mother was indeed the daughter of the Larson family.
However, he had given Natalie a platinum emerald ring and told her that it had been passed down as a family heirloom for generations, so she couldn’t bring herself to believe that there was suddenly another heirloom, another invaluable ring, in existence.It worried Natalie that Sebastian might’ve acquired the ring through illegal means.
“It’s true that you don’t have the money to buy the ring, but that doesn’t mean you wouldn’t have been able to get it through other means.” She cast him a sharp gaze, avoiding his touch.
She was really scared that her husband might’ve committed a crime.
“You’re overthinking it, honey,” Sebastian replied in a patient voice.
He could tell that it wouldn’t be easy to fool her this time.
“Your family has been passing down an awful lot of jewelry for generations, hasn’t it?” Natalie snorted.
Sebastian was on the hot seat now.As a result, he had no choice but to use countless lies to cover up the first one.
“Well, after the Larson family went bankrupt, they sold tons of valuable antiques, paintings, and rare calligraphy that had been collected for so many years.My grandmother liked collecting all kinds of precious and beautiful jewelry when she was alive.She loved them so much.My grandfather didn’t want to take them away from her, so he let her keep them.Upon her death years later, my mother inherited her favorite pieces of jewelry.She held them so dear to her heart that she couldn’t bring herself to sell them even in her most difficult time.She later passed them on to me. These two rings were among them.”
Sebastian decided not to go into details. Too many details would expose hints of his well-coated lies.
Nevertheless, he made sure to give a reasonable explanation.His words weren’t entirely false.
Some of the details were actually true.
The origin of the platinum emerald ring was exactly like he told Natalie.It used to be his grandmother’s.
“Oh, I see.I was extremely shocked to hear the shop attendant’s words today.We aren’t financially stable.It is practically impossible for you to afford such an expensive ring.I upped and left without saying anything more to her.Something seemed fishy.At that moment, I felt they were only stalling us because they had secretly called the police. Thank goodness we didn’t get into trouble back there.”
Natalie held her chest and heaved a sigh of relief after she finished speaking.She swallowed her husband’s words, hook, line, and sinker.
This was because she knew that the Larson family used to be wealthy in the past.It seemed totally normal that Sebastian had inherited such priceless jewelry from his mother.
“Well, keep the ring then.”
Sebastian smiled when he saw that she was calm and no longer uptight.He stared at her intently and buried his face into her neck.
After inhaling her scent, he asked affectionately, “Babe, do you want to go back to my room tonight?”
Natalie’s mind was still preoccupied with thoughts about her mother-in-law’s family.A lingering fear tugged at her heart as she stared at the blue diamond ring.
“Sebastian, why didn’t you tell me that story earlier? I had no idea that I was wearing such a valuable ring.Honestly, I thought it was just a cheap one that you bought from a mere jewelry store. What if I had broken or lost it? I would have been so heartbroken,” Natalie complained with a pout after pinching his arm.
“Isn’t it obvious why I didn’t tell you? Natalie, you are so modest.Be honest with me.Would you have agreed to wear it if I told you how much it’s worth?” Sebastian’s pupils became darker and darker.He swallowed hard as he stared at her beautiful face.His mind was somewhere else.
It had been a long time since he was intimate with her.
A pleasurable burning sensation was already making its way to his groin.He badly wanted to make love to her.
“Gosh, that’s not an excuse.Have you forgotten that I told you to buy an ordinary ring? Why did you have to give me sucha valuable one without my knowledge?”
Natalie glared at him with her eyes wide open.
However, her expression was still gentle and soft.She had tried to take off the ring from her finger as she spoke.
But Sebastian held her hand.
The light in the room reflected on the diamond, and then its blue light cast a shadow on his high nose bridge.
“I didn’t forget what you said at all.If’s just that this is your wedding ring—a symbol indicating that you are my wife.How could I have gotten a cheap one? Remember that you vowed on the altar to stay with me until death do us part.You are my wife, so you can’t take it off and return it to me even though you aren’t comfortable with the price. You are mine, always and forever,”
Sebastian uttered possessively. The expression on his face was so serious like Natalie had never seen before.
His words were so hot that it seemed like they were being engraved in her heart with ease.
Natalie found his words deadly charming.She was lost in his ambiance as she stared into his deep eyes.
His firm tone was making her fall for him more.
It was obvious that Natalie had been upset about what had happened between him and Charis, but she wasn’t thinking about that now.She was thinking about what he just said.
Not knowing what to say, Natalie lowered her head to avoid eye contact with him.
An inexplicable warmth was in her heart.
She felt as if there was a red balloon that was increasing in size in her heart.
Sebastian’s words echoed in her head and she couldn’t help blushing.
After a moment’s hesitation, Natalie still took the dazzling blue diamond ring off despite Sebastian’s objection and placed it on his palm.
Sebastian let go of her and stared at the diamond ring.
“What are you doing?” Natalie folded his fingers against the diamond ring and smiled at him.
“The family heirloom must be of great significance to you.Judging from the expression of the shop attendant today, it looks like the ring is more precious than we think, so I can’t wear it.”
“I will never take back what I give others.”
Sebastian’s brows furrowed as he stared into her eyes. However, he was relieved that Natalie stopped asking him where he got the ring.
Natalie bit her lip and looked at him, her eyes glinting with mischief.
“I’m not returning it to you.I just want you to safely keep it for me.I’ll wear it on important occasions. It’s ridiculous to wear such an enormous ring every day knowing it’s the real deal.”
Sebastian had no choice but to put the ring away.He decided it would be better for him not to give any valuable rings to Natalie for the time being.
“All right then.I’ll keep it in a safe place. You can wear it whenever you want,”
Sebastian muttered, stroking the ring.
“Let’s go to the mall now.You pick a diamond ring you’d feel comfortable wearing every day, and I’ll pay the bill.” After a moment’s thought, Natalie nodded.
“It’s already late now.Why don’t we go tomorrow after I get off work?”
Then, she turned around to return to her room.
Sebastian grabbed her elbow and dragged her to his side.
“Are you playing dumb? What did I tell you?” he asked, raising his chin toward the bedroom.
“I don’t know what you are talking about.” Natalie’s cheeks turned red.She had clearly heard what Sebastian said earlier.
Sebastian was blocking her way to the bedroom.
He folded his arms across his chest and looked into her eyes.
“You’re not mad at me, so you can move back into my room.” Natalie looked up at him and snorted with disdain.
“Since you lied to me again, I’m going to see how you behave before making a decision.Get out of my way.I have to go to work tomorrow.” Sebastian’s face drooped with disappointment.He sighed and stepped away, letting Natalie return to her room.
The next afternoon.
After Natalie got off work, Sebastian picked her up, and the two went to the shopping mall together.
Natalie didn’t want expensive rings from luxury brands, so Sebastian took her to a small jewelry shop in the mall.
After examining the different rings displayed before her, Natalie finally picked a simple ring with a small stone.
“That’s the one.” Natalie picked it up and smiled.
“I think it’s beautiful.”
Although the ring looked plain and simple, it was comfortable and gave her a sense of assurance.She looked up at Sebastian and asked, “Would you like to get a matching ring as well?”
The smile on Natalie’s face melted his heart.He nodded and tried to choose a matching diamond ring for himself.
Finally, Natalie picked out a pair of affordable yet elegant diamond rings for themselves.
However, Sebastian wasn’t used to buying inexpensive jewelry, so he felt a bit uncomfortable.
“Put it on.”
Natalie took out the ring from the brocade box and slid it on Sebastian’s finger.
An ecstatic smile emerged on her face as she placed her hand beside his and saw the two matching rings sparkling under the light.
Sebastian couldn’t help but smile at how happy she looked.
Just as they were about to leave after paying the bill, a woman walked into the shop.She was wearing a hat, a pair of sunglasses, and a mask.
The woman clutched the bag in her hand and hurriedly strutted forward.
Natalie frowned when the woman walked past her.
The dress she was wearing looked somehow familiar.
Natalie stopped and turned to look at her again.